Background

Luis grew up on a farm in Panama and graduated from the famous Laffit Pincay Jr. Jockey School there in December 2009. He won 37 races in his native country before coming to the U.S. to begin riding at Calder. His younger brother Juan died from injuries sustained in a riding accident at Indiana Grand in October 2014 as an apprentice. Another younger brother, Sebastian, also rides in the U.S.